The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-09-02
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ment in two years
Jesse PJmsroy, ths boy murderer, con-
fned for life in the Massachusetts, State
prison. male second futile attempt to
escape las; week. PomeroY is now % years
old, and has been in prison twelve years.
-Abner Searles, OF RAngely, Maine, was
arrested on Monday last on the charge of
having attempted 70 poison a family named
Locking. Ssarles confessed, and said he
was paid three dollars by man named
Dunhan TO pat the poison IN the Lockinss'
food.
Arthur O'Conner, member of parliment
for Donegal, and Sir Thomas Henry Grnttan
Esmprde. member Of parliment for Dublin
county. viii visit thA United States in Sep
tember and address monster meetings TO be
convened by the Irish National League OF
America.
-CeTebyo-spinal meningitis is killing
horses by scores in Atlantic and Burlington
counties, y. j., and it has become such an
epidemic that the skill OF the best local vel
erlnary surgeons has been baffied In pre-
venting the death of numbers Of valuable
animals.
Newman Whitaker was in such hurry
to marry the widow Nancy Russell that he
called on preacher aboard the train that
left Chicago on Sunday last. All belong to
Wolf Lake, Ind. A carload of passengers
and IL friends did Justice TO the wedding
cake ON board the cars.
&C. z. Bartlett, cashier Of the Sumter
National Bank, OF Sumter, South Carolina,
is reported 10 have disappeared on last Mon
day morning with e., 800 In gold. He is also
said to be a defaulter for about $50, coo
The bank has suspended temporarily, but, If
Is said. can stand the loss.
The first bet on the result OF the next
Presidential campaign was made at the
Russell House, Detroit, on Tuesday of last
week, when Michael JeffeTs, of East Sagi-
naw, bet w. g. Allen. OF Plymouth 500 to
$500 that Grover Cleveland. if he lives, will
be the next President OF the United States.
A neat little story comes from Watson
Springs, Ga, to the effect that during a
recent fIeshe: a watermelon patch was
washed away up the river, and citizen
saw half melon floating along with a
gOod-sizsd pig sitting in one end and eating
ont OF the other end as placidly as IL in
pen.
Willie milking in the barn OF Abraha m
Leman, East Lanpeter township, Lancas-
ter county, "Wednesday morning of last
week, girl attempted to drive away a cat,
when the animal overturned the lamp, set
ting fire 10 the structure and resulting in its
destruction, with five cows, three horses,
and all the crops. Loss :, 5000; Insured.
Tucson A. T.. was visited by a terrific
dust storm recently, SAID by old-timers to
be the worst ever known. Il came almost
directly from the south. and struck the city
with a roar. 1t shut out the sun and almost
total darkness hung over the city for nearly
half an hour. Every place had to be closed,
and gas and lamps had 70 be lighted through
out the houses. The dust was OF reddish
cast
Rev. Moses Rodgers, (direct descendant
Of John Rodgers, who WAS burned at the
stake in England on account of his religious
convictions in the sixteenth century,, who
was probably the Oldest member of the
Methodist ministry in America, died at
Fresh Pond, Suffolk county, New York, on
Thursday night of last week, aged about 81
years
w. Stanley Day, aged thirty five years.
of Spencer, Tioga county, New York, com
mitted suicide on last Sunday because his
wife refused to get up at five o'clock in the
morning to prepare his breakfast. He leaves
a child and twelve thOusant dollar farm.
A few years ago his father committed sui
eide because a railroad was built across his
farm against his wish.
George Miller, OF Clinton. O, q robust
farmer Of 40. walked into a crowd Of &C
last week. when one said Say,
Miller. beard you were dead" The remark
to have a wonderful effect on the
n an 70 whom il was directed. His face
turned pale, and scarcely had the sound OF
the words died out before MI. Miller fell life
less on the floor before the Mortified men in
his presence.
News has just been received at San An
tonic, Texas. from a reliable source, OF the
recent death in the State of Vera Cruz, Mex
leo. OF Julius Valdonado, a farmer and
ranchman of considerable possessions. This
mans age at the time OF death was indispu-
tably lJi years. At his funeral among the
pallbearers were his three sons, aged re-
Spec:ively lao, 12O AMI 100 years. They
were white-haired. but strong and hearty.
While Mass was being celebrated at
Burlington, Wisconsin, on last Sunday
the priests residence was robbed
Of $500 in cash, chalice valued al 5000 and
other valuables. The alleged robber, a
young man who gave the name of A. NJ
>ilsbY, was arrested and taken 20 the county
jail at Racine. While on the way be Jumped
from car window, though the train was
going at full speed. He was stunned by
The fall and receptured.
Stewart Sheckler, of Bucyrus, o.,
promised to take Cora Miller, of the same
place, to the militia encapment at Gallon on
last Sunday, but he failed to do so. The
led Cora, who is twenty one
yeas OF age. and quite pretty; to attempt
suicide. She shot herself with a revolver
the same night. The bullet enteted the left
side below the heart and lodged in the mus
cles of the back. The girl may die, and
7oung Sheekler says that il she does, he will
kill himself.
The Sydney (Aus.j Noraiag Herald
quotes an official report relative 10 attempts
70 suppress the rabbit plague In Australia
Ind says "The evidence goes to show that
he present system for tha destruction of the /
,aboiiss has been a complete failure. There |
1as been e36l, 492 spent and Z, 1868, ,7S7 rab- |
bits have been killed. That is, every rab-
Dit has cost nearly a shilling to XIII, while I
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